The Fog of War

The Academy Award®-winning film documents the firsthand accounts of major turning points in American history, as seen through the eyes of the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara.

Directed by Errol Morris, the documentary combines extraordinary archival footage, recreations and newly declassified White House recordings, with an original score by Oscar-nominated composer Philip Glass.


Winner: National Board of Review 2003 
Best Documentary 

Winner: National Film Preservation Board 2019

Winner: Academy Awards 2004 
Best Feature Documentary 

Winner: Film Independent Spirit Awards 2004
Best Documentary

Winner: Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2004 
Best Documentary

Winner: Utah Film Critics Association Awards 2003 
Best Documentary Feature Film 

Winner: The Webby Awards 2004 
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Winner: Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2004 
Best Documentary

Nominated: DGA 2004 
Outstanding Directional Achievement in Documentary 

Nominated: Critics Choice Awards 2004
Best Documentary